NATO holds emergency session as Trump presses on defense spending
AP, Brussels :President Donald Trump’s demands that NATO member nations dramatically increase their spending on defense led leaders of the military alliance to meet in...
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Trump lashes NATO allies as he lands for tense summit
AFP, Brussels : President Donald Trump told NATO allies to “reimburse” the United States for defence costs as he landed for the alliance’s most difficult...
Putin can hack US midterm elections, says expert
AP, San Francisco : Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised once again to meddle in an American election, and there’s little the U.S can do...
US must reunite migrant families or face penalties: Federal judge
Reuters, San Diego : The US government must reunite 63 children under the age of five who were separated by immigration officials after crossing into...
The week Brexit got real: Britain turns pragmatic
A week ago Britain had strict red lines on Brexit, pro-EU lawmakers were “traitors” and the plan for Britain’s future ties with the European Union...
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Canada offers to lead NATO operation in Iraq AP, Brussels Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country is offering to lead NATO’s new military...
Suicide bombing kills 21 at Peshawar election rally
AFP, Peshawar, Pakistan : A suicide bombing at an election rally killed at least 21 people, including a politician, in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police...
S Korea suspends civilian drills to help talks with N Korea
AP, Seoul :South Korea has suspended its summertime civil defense drills aimed at preparing against a North Korean attack to keep alive a positive atmosphere...
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Canada’s NATO troops will stay in Latvia Reuters, Riga Canada will extend its military presence in Latvia by four years, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Trump’s South Asia strategy working: Mike Pompeo
PTI, Washington: US President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy is working, his top diplomat asserted today stating that many of the Taliban terrorists now see...
Trump becomes most followed World leader on Twitter
AFP, Geneva :US President Donald Trump is by far the most followed world leader on Twitter, with the Pope trailing him by some 4.5 million...
Israel plans first lunar space mission in December
AFP, Yehud :An Israeli organisation announced plans Tuesday to launch the country’s first spacecraft to the moon in December, with hopes of burnishing Israel’s reputation...